Holly Doyle, 26, rode her first winner, as a amateur, on May 5, 2013 and, in the intervening decade or so, has made a habit of reaching landmarks, breaking records and making headlines. In 2019 – the year in which she succeeded another youngster, Edward Greatrex, as stable jockey to Archie Watson – Doyle rode … Read more
Archie Maximilian Bannatyne Watson served a worldwide apprentice, culminating in a four-year spell as assistant trainer to William Haggas, at Somerville Lodge in Newmarket, before completing the purchase of Saxon Gate in Upper Lambourn – historically the home of the legendary Fulke Walwyn – in July, 2016. He embarked on a training career in his … Read more
The ‘look of eagles’ is a complimentary, albeit rather hackneyed, American expression used to describe the gaze of some, but very few, exceptional racehorses. As American novelist John Taintor Foote wrote in his short story ‘The Look of Eagles’, published in 1916, ‘The phrase, the look of eagles, has come to represent the proud, lofty … Read more
In December, 2022, Lanfranco ‘Frankie’ Dettori MBE announced that the 2023 Flat season would be his last, with his ‘final farewell’ coming at the Breeders’ Cup in Santa Anita, California in early November. However, in June, 2023 – having ridden four winners at Royal Ascot, taking his career total to 81 – he revealed that … Read more
